Tag: tabs

Tip #619

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 2 min read

Try out every way you can close a tab in Vivaldi and find your favorite.

At Vivaldi, we believe that a browser should adapt to you, not the other way around. And that’s probably why we have 11 ways to close a tab. 😅 Take a look at the list below and try out the ones you didn’t even know about. Maybe there’s a new favorite among them.

To close a tab:

  • On the Tab Bar, click on the X button on the tab.
  • On the Tab Bar, right-click on the tab and select “Close Tab”.
  • On the Tab Bar, click on a tab with the middle mouse button
  • On the Tab Bar, double-click on tabs (first, enable “Double-Click to Close Tab” in Settings > Tabs > Tab Handling).
  • In the Windows Panel, click on the X button next to the tab’s title.
  • In the Windows Panel, right-click on the tab title and select “Close”.
  • In the Windows Panel, select the tab you want to close and press “Delete” on your keyboard.
  • Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl + W / ⌘ W to close the active tab.
  • In Quick Commands, type “Close Tab” to close the active tab.
  • Use a Mouse Gesture to close the active tab – while holding down the right mouse button, drag the mouse downwards and then to the left creating an L shape. Release the mouse button to close the tab.
  • In the main menu > File, select “Close Tab”.

Tip #615

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

View and manage your Tab Stacks in Vivaldi on Android from the Tab Stacks pane.

When you group tabs in Vivaldi on Android you will see the Tab Stacks as a separate item in the Tab Switcher. With this organized view, you can easily switch between the stacks without needing to find them in a mix of tabs and stacks in the main opened tabs view of the Tab Switcher. It’s perfect for users who manage multiple tasks or projects at once.

In the Tab Stacks pane, you can:

  • View Tab Stacks and the tabs in them.
  • Close tabs and delete Tab Stacks.
  • Rename Tab Stacks.
  • Edit the stacks’ colors.
Vivaldi on Android's Tab Switcher open on the Tab Stacks pane. An arrow is pointing at the Tab Stack pane's button on the bottom menu.

Tip #613

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Try out the different ways you can search open tabs and switch to them.

With amazing tab management features, the Vivaldi browser is a tab hoarder’s paradise. In this tip, we list all the ways you can search for open tabs and switch to them.

  • Start typing the tab’s name or URL in the Address Field and click on “Switch to this Tab” in the Open Tabs section in the Address Field drop-down menu.
  • Open Quick Commands and start typing the tab’s name or URL. In the Tabs section, click on the tab you want to view.
  • Open the Windows Panel and start typing the tab’s name or URL in the search field at the top of the panel. (Double)-click on the tab you want to switch to.
Vivaldi browser with open Windows Panel showing results for a tab search.

Tip #598

— Posted inAndroid, iOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Add multiple web pages to Bookmarks on mobile in one go.

When you’ve come across some useful websites during one of your browsing sprees, as long as you have all the web pages open in separate tabs, you can bookmark them all at once.

To bookmark multiple web pages on Android:

  1. Open the Tab Switcher.
  2. Open the  menu at the top of the screen and tap on “Select tabs”.
  3. Tap on the tabs you want to bookmark.
  4. Tap on the  menu again.
  5. Select “Bookmark tabs”.

The bookmarks will be saved as a sub folder with the saved date in the title.

To bookmark multiple pages on iOS:

  1. Open the Tab Switcher.
  2. Tap on “Edit” in the bottom left corner and tap on “Select tabs”.
  3. Tap on the tabs you want to bookmark.
  4. Tap on “Add to…” in the bottom right corner.
  5. Select “Add to bookmarks”.
  6. Select the destination folder for the new bookmarks.
  7. Tap “Done” in the top right corner.

Find out how to do it on desktop from Tip #242.

Multiple tabs being bookmarked on mobile versions of Vivaldi. Vivaldi on Android is on the left and Vivaldi on iOS on the right.

Tip #588

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Undo tab closing in Vivaldi on Android with just one tap.

Being able to reopen a tab you just closed is a valuable tool to have in your pocket. In Vivaldi on Android, you can enable a message that appears, when you close a tab, that allows you to quickly restore the tab.

To be able to reopen the tab you just closed:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Tabs.
  2. Enable “Show Undo Message on Tab Close”.

Then, whenever you close a tab, you have about 10 seconds to tap “Undo” and restore the tab.

To reopen a closed tab after the message has disappeared or to open one you closed earlier, go to the Closed Tabs view in the Tab Switcher.

Vivaldi on Android. An arrow is pointing towards the bottom of the screen, where there is a message offering to undo the recent tab closing.

Tip #587

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Ctrl/⌘ + double-click on a tab to select all tabs from the same domain.

You can hold down the Ctrl/⌘ button and select tabs individually, or use Shift + click to select several tabs in a row. But there’s something very satisfying about having tabs scattered all over the Tab Bar and watch all the ones from the same domain get selected and highlighted with one simple move.

You can even use these shortcuts together to get a mixed selection of tabs faster.

Tip #583

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Edit Tab Stacks directly from the Tabs bar in Vivaldi on Android.

To reorder tabs in the stack, rename the stack, and more, you’re probably opening the Tab Switcher, looking for the stack, and opening the stack view in the Tab Switcher. But there’s a shortcut to get to the Tab Stack view directly from the Tab Bar.

To open the Tab Stack for edits:

  1. Long press on the Tab Stack on the Tab Bar.
  2. Select “Edit Tab Stack”.

Tab Stack's context menu open in Vivaldi on Android. An arrow is pointing at the "Edit Tab Stack" menu option.

Tip #563

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Hide the Tab Bar to make more space for web content.

The desktop-like Tab Bar in mobile versions of Vivaldi makes switching tabs very convenient, but what if you need a bit more space to view websites? Luckily there are a few other ways you can switch tabs.

First, to hide the Tab Bar:

  1. Go to Settings > Tabs.
  2. Toggle off “Show Tab Bar”.

To switch tabs:

  • Open the Tab Switcher from the bottom right corner and select the tab you want to open next.
  • Swipe left and right on the Address Bar or bottom toolbar to open adjacent tabs.
Tabs settings in Vivaldi on Android. Arrow pointing at "Show Tab Bar" setting.

Tip #560

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Change the active tab’s location on the Tab Bar with Keyboard Shortcuts.

If the order of tabs on the Tab Bar is important to you, then you might be familiar with dragging tabs to reorder them. But did you know that you can also use Keyboard Shortcuts to do it?

To move the active tab:

  • Backward, i.e. to the left or up use Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Page ↑.
  • Forward, i.e to the right or down use Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Page ↓.

You can also type “Move Active Tab Backward/Forward” in Quick Commands.

Tip #556

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Last tab closed – keep the window or say goodbye? You decide!

Vivaldi on desktop allows you to choose what happens when you close the last tab. If you often close all tabs to start fresh, you might want to keep the window open. If tend to close all tabs when you’re done browsing (at least in the current window), then closing the window as you close the last tab might suit you better.

To update the settings:

  1. Go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Handling.
  2. Toggle “Keep Window Open when Last Tab is Closed” on or off as you like.
Vivaldi Browser's tab settings. Arrow pointing at the option called "Keep Window Open when Last Tab is Closed".

Tip #552

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Give tabs custom names and never lose sight of them again.

Whether the tab has an uninformative title, you have too many tabs with identical names or just wish to have more fun tab titles – whatever the reason, renaming tabs helps you keep tabs in your Vivaldi browser organized and easy to find.

To rename a tab:

  1. Right-click on the tab on the Tab Bar or in the Windows Panel and select Rename from the context menu.
    Alternatively, to rename the active tab, type “Rename Tab” in Quick Commands, or create a Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Gesture for the action.
  2. Enter the new title.
  3. Press Enter or click somewhere else in the browser.

PS! It also works with Tab Stacks (see Tip #17).

Vivaldi Browser on desktop. A tab on the Tab Bar is being given a new name.

Tip #544

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Discover the two ways you can reopen recently closed tabs in Vivaldi on iOS.

Vivaldi keeps a list of the tabs you recently closed. That way you can easily reopen tabs that you unintentionally closed or have changed your mind about closing.

To open a recently closed tab in the active tab:

  1. Open the  Vivaldi menu and select “Recent tabs”.
  2. Tap on the link you want to reopen.

To open a recently closed tab in a new tab:

  1. Open the Tab Switcher.
  2. Navigate to the  Closed Tabs tab.
  3. Tap on the link you want to reopen.
Vivaldi's menu on iOS. An arrow is pointing at the Recent Tabs menu option.

Tip #539

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Keep your Saved Sessions relevant with quick edits in the Sessions Panel.

Saving your open tabs as sessions allows you to access them all with just a few clicks at any point. To make your sessions even more useful, manage the tabs within the session to keep them neat and organized.

To edit Saved Sessions:

  1. Open the Sessions Panel.
  2. Right-click on the session you want to update and select “Edit / View Contents”.
  3. Make the changes. For example, pin or move tabs, (un)stack them, rename, etc.
Vivaldi browser's Session Panel open with a saved session being edited. Context menu highlights the tab group's unstacking option.

Tip #531

— Posted inDesktop, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Go for a minimalistic and cleaner look with transparent background tabs.

Some of the adjustments you can make to your Vivaldi Theme are more subtle than others. One such customization option is removing the faint background from the tabs you have open in the background.

To make background tabs transparent:

  1. Go to Settings > Themes > Editor > Settings.
  2. Enable “Transparent Background Tabs”.
2 Vivaldi Browser's Tab Bars. Top one with Transparent Background Tabs disabled, the bottom one with the setting enabled.